Our Mission:

Find Their Purpose & Fuel Their Passion

Our Vision:

Renaissance Middle School prepares students to achieve their dreams by charting a path to their purpose.

Email: hawkc@fultonschools.org
Website: www.renaissancemiddle.com
Location: 7155 Hall Road, Fairburn, GA, United States
Phone: (470)254-4330
Twitter: @RMS_Wildcats

Wildcat Families,

If current health trends continue, FCS will implement Phase 4 on Monday, October 5, 2020. Phase 4 is an option to reacclimate more students and teachers to Face To Face (F2F) school environment. This will include reinforcing the academic routines of F2F school, practicing safety protocols, and building relationships. Teachers and students will engage two full days a week in Face To Face setting and in the Remote Learning (RL) setting the other days based on the published school schedule. Building on Phase 3 experiences, Phase 4 will continue to include a combination of academic and social-emotional activities as well as typical school routines including school clubs, class changes, recess, and more electives. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. You still have time to change or complete your election for remote or in-person learning for Phases III and the Face to Face. The last day to complete the survey for the remainder of the semester is Friday, October 2nd. Please click here to complete the survey. If you have any questions regarding any of the phases, please contact the school.

Parents, please see below for the Phase IV days of attendance and sample schedule. I will also text your scholar's days of attendance for Phase IV next week. Please look for the text.

As a reminder, Wednesdays will be utilized as an asynchronous day for students during Phases III and IV. Teachers will communicate the student's requirements for Wednesdays. Some teachers will require students to report to class virtually to take attendance and others may not ask students to report, but give them an assignment to turn in by the end of the class period to validate their attendance. Regardless of the method, we have asked all teachers to communicate this to students by the close of business on Mondays.

As a reminder, the RMS Bell Schedule had to be revised to accommodate both learners. Please see the updated schedule below. The schedule went into effect on Monday, September 21st, and will continue through Friday, October 9th. We understand and know there will be some kinks and small obstacles that may arise, but we will work together to accomplish them. If your scholar has issues logging into a virtual session, or you notice their attendance is inaccurate, please feel free to contact the teacher or the front office and we will be more than happy to correct the attendance. Again, we appreciate your patience as we work through these unprecedented times.

Please see below for the A/B calendar rotation for RMS scholars. Feel free to download and place it on your refrigerator. The A/B days will not change during each phase.

Please visit the FCS Transportation webpage often for updated Bus Stop Information pick-up and drop-off times.

https://www.fultonschools.org/transportation

Parents, please assist us by ensuring your scholar wears a mask daily and understands the importance of keeping the mask on and wearing it appropriately throughout the day. We will have designated times where students may remove their masks. For example, while eating during lunch or during physical workouts in P.E. We appreciate your assistance with ensuring our scholars remain safe while on campus.

Masks are required by students during face-to-face instruction and while on the school bus.

Additionally,

• The masks must be consistent with CDC recommendations (gaiters and masks with valves are not recommended)
• Masks are required by students during face-to-face instruction and while on the school bus. Additionally,
• Schools should have reusable student masks available to students as needed
• Students should not share masks
• Masks should be worn during CTAE, performing arts, and indoor classes
• Masks are not required when students are participating in aerobic activities
• Students are required to provide a doctor’s note if requesting an exemption to wear a mask

• An employee/student may wear a face shield in conjunction with a mask but not instead of wearing a mask
• Those refusing to wear a mask will not be allowed to enter into the facility or interact with others.

Effective immediately, we will no longer be able to swap out devices or parts (chargers/keyboard) for devices at the school level. All inquiries for device technical support will be handled through the FCS Hotline. Please direct all device issues (login issues/password resets) or hardware issues (device locked, stop working, cracked screen, keyboard not working) to the FCS Hotline at 470-254-2300. Wait times may be longer than usual, as the representatives are servicing the entire district, so please be patient. If your call is disconnected please try again.

If you have questions or concerns in reference to device deployment or scheduling a pick up please contact Ms. Miller-Axam at millerj12@fultonschools.org. Thank you and have a wonderful week of instruction.

Student Password Reset

Fulton County Schools prides itself as a district “Where Students Comes First”, we have embraced Digital Citizenship as an important part of educating today’s students. A major requirement for Digital Citizenship is keeping students’ information safe. To reduce unauthorized access to student accounts, all students are advised to change their password.

• Starting 9/25, all students are advised to change their password using the FCS IT Support app which appears on their Desktop. This requires students to restart the device.
• Starting 9/29, when students (4-12) return to F2F learning and they have not changed their password, they will receive a “popup” to prompt them to change their passwords. Students can cancel pop up, but the pop up will continue daily (when students are on an FCS network only) until they change their password.

- Exceptional Education students will be exempt from this change.

• Students Password requirements are:

- At least 8 characters long and contain 3 of the following:

- At least 1 uppercase letter (A, B, C)

- At least 1 lowercase letter (a, b, c)

- At least 1 number (1, 2, 3)

- At least 1 special character (#, %, etc)

- Cannot be the same as a previously used password

- Cannot contain the username

If remote students need assistance, they are directed to contact the FCS Remote Learning Hotline (470-254-2300). Students who are coming to the building for face to face instruction can get help from a member of the school device team.

Each year Fulton County Schools ask ALL Students & Parents to please acknowledge receipt of the Student Code of Conduct handbook and to confirm that you have read it. We are trying to reach a goal of 100% this school year, LET'S GO WILDCATS, just click on the link, read, and sign.

2020-2021 Code of Conduct

https://employees.fultonschools.org/academics/ss/discipline/SiteAssets/Pages/Code-of-Conduct/2020-2021%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20-%20English.pdf (English)

https://employees.fultonschools.org/academics/ss/discipline/SiteAssets/Pages/Code-of-Conduct/2020-2021%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20-%20Spanish.pdf (Spanish)

Acknowledgment of Receipt

https://www3.fultonschools.org/codeconduct

https://www3.fultonschools.org/codeconduct/home/indexspa

Please see the reminders and flyers below for events that are happening throughout our community! If you have an event that you like to be included in the community corner, please email Diantha Parker at parkerd3@fultonschools.org

All Parents/Guardians ~

The District Parent and Family Engagement Plan is now available in English & Spanish (attached). Please take a minute to read over this important Title I document which can also be found on the school's website www.fultonschools.org/renaissancems under the Title I tab - Title I District Information.

If you would like a hard copy of the District Plan, contact Mrs. Parker - Parent/Community Liaison parkerd3@fultonschools.org or (470) 254-8553.

Regards,

Mrs. Parker

Parent/Community Liaison